Gillette Man Pleads Guilty In Murder Case

Gillette, Wy – A Gillette man pleaded guilty today(Friday) to two charges of murder and conspiracy, including thekilling of a witness in a sexual assault case. In exchange for the guilty pleas and cooperation against threeother defendants, prosecutors agreed to recommend that 20-year-oldJacob Martinez serve two consecutive life sentences. The sentencing hearing was NOT immediately scheduled. Martinez was charged in the murders of 16-year-old Bryce Chaverslast November and 19-year-old Jeremy Forquer (FORK'-er). Chavers had accused Kent Proffit Senior of sexually assaultinghim, and was scheduled to testify against Proffit at trial. Proffitfaces a conspiracy charge for allegedly ordering Chavers' murder;he's scheduled to be in court next month. This morning (Friday), 19-year-old Christopher Hicks was boundover for trial on the same charges.